You don’t know tech: The InfoWorld news quiz

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Jun 19, 20091 min

June 19, 2009: Iranian protests hit microblogs, animal cloners go to the dogs

It was an ambitious week. Opera announced plans to reinvent the Net, while Web startups and file-swappers tried to save the world (or at least the parts of it east of the Tigris and Euphrates). Yet another “decision engine” was birthed, MySpace brought out its ax, and Microsoft stuck the knife into one of its less-than-viral video sites. Are you on the cutting edge of tech? Prove it by acing our quiz. Correct answers are worth 10 points. Ready? Then let’s get crackin’.

1. “It’s humbling to think that our two-year old company could be playing such a globally meaningful role that state officials find their way toward highlighting our significance. However, it’s important to note that the State Department does not have access to our decision making process.” Who is humble yet proud to serve his/her country?

a. Biz Stone, Twitter b. Chad Hurley, YouTube c. Caterina Fake, Flickr d. Peter Sunde, The Pirate Bay

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